tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post8527244512731628902..comments2024-03-27T21:52:04.886-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Civil War Sunday - The Diaries of Warbookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-44259315340516294532013-08-31T09:39:11.928-04:002013-08-31T09:39:11.928-04:00I had missed this post. Grateful for those that a...I had missed this post. Grateful for those that are published because I think I'd go blind and mad trying to read the handwriting. Great links as always.Carolina HeartStringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292841944812910360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-89754842503674548632013-08-19T20:09:11.541-04:002013-08-19T20:09:11.541-04:00My son, who is in his early 20's, never learne...My son, who is in his early 20's, never learned cursive. He can't even sign his name. I never thought about the "reading cursive" aspect but you are absolutely correct.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-30592324611037821112013-08-19T20:07:55.395-04:002013-08-19T20:07:55.395-04:00It's not too late, Sophie. I'm sorry, in ...It's not too late, Sophie. I'm sorry, in a way, that I didn't keep journals. Memory is fleeting and you can't always trust it.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-13035690888034699582013-08-19T20:07:17.850-04:002013-08-19T20:07:17.850-04:00Yes, it is - and we may (I fear) miss having these...Yes, it is - and we may (I fear) miss having these diaries in studies of our history, years from now.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-36542213240797024792013-08-19T20:06:10.779-04:002013-08-19T20:06:10.779-04:00Thank you - it is an interesting topic.Thank you - it is an interesting topic.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-87197818310974997372013-08-19T20:05:51.998-04:002013-08-19T20:05:51.998-04:00Have fun in your studies. It is a wonderful thing...Have fun in your studies. It is a wonderful thing to educate using source material.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-12700762729676581562013-08-19T20:05:27.726-04:002013-08-19T20:05:27.726-04:00I may want to look into one of those websites that...I may want to look into one of those websites that convert blogs to book form - except I would probably blanch at the cost!bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-57496989346750643822013-08-19T20:04:42.443-04:002013-08-19T20:04:42.443-04:00I've seen too many examples of "evaporati...I've seen too many examples of "evaporating technology" - from the reel to reel tape recorder I owned as a college student, through 8 track tapes, cassettes, floppy disks, and who knows what else in the future.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-51187751148475025092013-08-19T19:26:07.629-04:002013-08-19T19:26:07.629-04:00I kept a diary when I was much younger and I'm...I kept a diary when I was much younger and I'm sure I threw it out in later years. I don't know if I have any connection to the Civil War, but it would be interesting to find out. I also worry about the fact that script handwriting is already being phased out in grade schools so that people in the future will need to be specially trained to read any documents written in this form.Suerae Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533555198813916502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-51796008845843685212013-08-19T07:11:21.154-04:002013-08-19T07:11:21.154-04:00I started writing a 5 year diary a few years back,...I started writing a 5 year diary a few years back, but gave up after about 18 months! I wish that I had kept it now, as you forget so much!Sophie Bownshttp://sophiebowns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-75389142026884349872013-08-18T18:25:59.025-04:002013-08-18T18:25:59.025-04:00Even though I am younger, I remember seeing these ...Even though I am younger, I remember seeing these types of diaries -- that have just a small space for each day. I think they are an interesting look into the past. Rac hellehttp://www.twentysecrets.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-44489118735438933662013-08-18T15:27:31.899-04:002013-08-18T15:27:31.899-04:00This is such a wonderful look at history! I enjoye...This is such a wonderful look at history! I enjoyed learning how for many soldiers, keeping a diary helped them to hold on to sanity.Martine Josephhttp://www.martinejoseph.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-79862140164739986872013-08-18T14:30:29.304-04:002013-08-18T14:30:29.304-04:00Diaries are such a great source of history. I look...Diaries are such a great source of history. I look forward, later this year, to reading Civil War diaries with my son as we study that era. Great post, thanks!Melindahttp://oddmusings-melinda.blogspot.com/2013/08/knitters-devotional-taking-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-78382083542129194972013-08-18T13:10:50.648-04:002013-08-18T13:10:50.648-04:00It seems a shame that hand-written diaries are no ...It seems a shame that hand-written diaries are no longer fashionable. I've heard of several websites that convert your blog into book form, which would be the way to go if you want to keep a record. It's always interesting to read about past lives.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-88863555774554163812013-08-18T12:49:53.268-04:002013-08-18T12:49:53.268-04:00I had never thought about the technology evaporati...I had never thought about the technology evaporating, but you are absolutely right. No one would have access to what I have created or put out onto the internet.<br /><br />Thanks for the thought.Entrebathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871699757558135414noreply@blogger.com